Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Lot 981
Estimate: £250/350
Hammer: unsold
‘The Parsees [Bombay, India], 1886’. Early large original sepia photograph of the Parsees team who played the Sheffield Park team at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on the 24th & 25th May 1886, the players standing and seated in rows wearing blazers, caps and cricket attire. The photograph laid down to official photographers mount with title, dates and players names to lower border. Players include Bhedwar, Major, Banajee, Khambatta, Patell, Framjee, Balla, Harvar, Morenas etc. The photograph, by E. Hawkins & Compy., late Hennah & Kent of Brighton, measures 11.5”x 9”, overall 13.25”x11.5”, the mount appears slightly trimmed. Ex Roger Mann collection. Very good condition. An excellent early image.
In the first match to be played in England by a visiting Indian team, the first day’s play was washed out by rain. In a low scoring game and with the Parsees following on after being bowled out for 46 in their first innings with Huggett taking five and Greenfield four wickets, the match was drawn, for Lord Sheffield’s XI, Wyatt top scored with 35, Payne 29, as they made 142, Framjee taking four wickets for the Parsees. The Parsees batted out the match finishing on 53-4.